As we know, there are many stubborn people in this world. At times, I admit I can be stubborn as well; however, I realized over time that my stubbornness was holding me back. In other words, I was missing out on things because I was so set on doing it one way only. I also … Read more
As the summer begins to fade, the school year is just about to start. This is a great time of year to think like a student; thoughts like “what am I going to learn?”, “what will my teacher/professor be like?”, and “what other goals do I have for the new school year?” Although Hallmark, etc. … Read more
I was watching a Netflix series about three women from the South whose friendship started in grade school. They have always been there for each other during monumental as well as difficult times. At this point though they’re struggling because they have always been supportive of each other but now it’s not working because each … Read more
According to the American Psychological Association, around three-quarters of adults (76%) said they have experienced health impacts due to stress in the prior month, including headache (38%), fatigue (35%), feeling nervous or anxious (34%), and/or feeling depressed or sad (33%). There are many reasons that people feel stressed but what should leaders do about this? … Read more
Recently I have been working with a client on their performance management system. Like my client, many companies are abandoning the annual review because it is not effective in motivating employees. It is very hard to discuss a year’s worth of work in a one- or two-hour discussion and come away with an impactful outcome. … Read more
Before 2023 started, I read an article that stated “hiring, retention, and employee experience will be the top issues for HR professionals heading into the new year.” This quote was from Jay Campbell and David Witt who had reviewed the early results from The Ken Blanchard Companies® recent trend survey that involved more than 700 … Read more
As I conduct trainings for a variety of organizations, it always dumbfounds me (and saddens me too) that some people are just “coasting” until they get to retirement. These people barely do their duties and won’t even consider handling any tasks that are outside of their job descriptions. Their managers who are in my workshops … Read more
How does a leader motivate their team or entire organization to yearn for more by taking on challenges with the idea that all of their efforts will end up with positive results? How does a leader keep others engaged when the initiative has many pieces and will take a long time to complete? To start, … Read more
It is important for an effective leader to be a visionary and possess a form of x-ray vision. This can be very challenging in the work environment that exists in today’s world, so a leader must seek out others to provide suggestions and ideas to them. It seems though that there are two types of … Read more
There have been numerous articles discussing the compensation of the CEO versus the average worker. A CEO’s pay can be in the millions while a staff member could make in the $50,000s to $70,000s. Some questions arise including, “Is the CEO worth it? And is a staff member who contributes significantly worth more than they … Read more